Great people: Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Also, King had older sister Christine and younger brother Alfred.

He studied in More house College. King's religion was a baptism. Martin Luther King Jr. had PhD. So, he became known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He fought for civil rights.

In 1953 Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott. They had several children.

King visited different cities in the United States of America. He met with politicans.

Martin Luther King Jr. told his famous speech on August 28, 1963. It was very important for history.

He was killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.